Stock photography, photos: Fort Jesus - Mombasa, Kenya Stock photos of Fort Jesus in Mombasa, Kenya. Mombasa‚s natural harbour attracted other foreign attention and a Turkish expedition built a fort there in1589AD. Fearing for the security of their route back to Portugal, the Portuguese attacked and took Mombasa in 1593AD, and began at once to build a fortress to guard the harbour entrance. Fort Jesus has been under the alternating control of Portugese, Omani Arabs and British throughout its 400 year existence. In the present, it is a part of the National Museums of Kenya and is a major tourist attraction for the coastal region. Photograph: © Robert Burch Click for a larger image and more information Keywords associated with this stock photo: africa, east africa, kenya, safari, mombassa, fort jesus